Care about 和 car for 的区别

billzhao

The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.
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; R9 @$ f2 Z/ s/ g  V1 qI didn't care for that movie.

"I don't care for ___" means that you don't like something. You usually use this when you're talking about food, movies, or something bad that a person did.

I really care for you.
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5 {8 M# A% b+ g0 R! k) kTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.
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3 R: W# d! r. pHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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) ~/ L/ A7 J1 x' p6 HTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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! c% j$ l3 _$ YIf you "care about" a person, it means that you like them. This might mean that you feel romantic feelings, and it might not. "I care about you" is often followed by
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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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billzhao

care about  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
2 @2 ^$ j& p9 ?*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
0 V- ?* P( \/ [*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
5 a2 Y# v$ j' S0 g+ d2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
, x1 d4 e% {) l6 j: a/ @/ ?" M*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
*As an orphan，he is cared for by the local authorities．他是个孤儿，受到当地政府的照顾。
) E" Y, p# ~+ r" X, ^9 [*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
- d7 C7 D$ g; V2 r; G2 w1 \3 w4 W3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
; j' f" I* Z$ g6 ~  ]8 ]: ^2 g, X3 `*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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